And the Hotline jury didn’t get the pair of them mixed up when they delivered their damning verdict on the Barcelona player’s lack of grace.

Messi might mesmerise defences but he fell flat on his face with his assessment that Celtic were lucky to beat the Catalans in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Jimmy McGuire, Northampton, did a fandango all over Messi’s argument when he said: “I wish I knew how to translate ‘sour grapes’ into a language Messi would understand so that i could write him a letter and tell him what I think about his antics.”

Andy Manson, Glasgow, said: “Messi was out of order with his remarks and I’m disappointed in him. Why couldn’t he just take defeat gracefully?”

Jim McKinlay, Glasgow, said: “Messi’s like a God to me but I expected more from him and his team than this ‘lucky’ stuff. Sore, pathetic losers the lot of them.”

Arthur Parker, Torrance, said: “Celtic and Barcelona shared six goals over two games against each other and Neil Lennon’s side got another three in Russia, so where’s the anti-football there, Lionel?”

Jim Kerr, Renfrew, said: “Surely Messi knows enough about football to appreciate his team weren’t good enough on the night and lost fair and square to Celtic.”

James Flynn, Bellshill, said: “How can Messi complain that Celtic only scored from a corner kick because Barcelona were smaller than our players? Are we supposed to send the team away for size reduction?”

Michael Sheerin, Dunbar, believes size is everything. He said: “Celtic can now beat any team in the world, we’re as big as that.”

But Alan Lough, Dunbar, said: “Celtic shut the game down and prevented the best team in the world from doing what they’re best at, which is playing magnificent football.”

And that’s wrong because?

Rab Anderson, Glasgow, proved fans never forget when he said: “Where’s Bernd Schuster now with his talk about Celtic being unworthy of a place in the Champions League. He’s nothing but a big mouth.”

Watt a difference a goal made for Charlie Crossan, Coatbridge, who said: “I’m glad my hometown is now known as Tony Watt’s birthplace and not the home of Buckfast.”

David Kenneth, Paisley, said: “The look on Watt’s face when he scored against Barcelona was refreshing. A boy playing for the jersey in a cynical, commercial world.”

Speaking of which, Hearts are up next.

Jim Weir, Bellshill, said: “The Hearts fans can’t be expected to pay all of Vladimir Romanov’s bills. I run my own company and if he came in to buy anything from me I’d demand to know how payment would be made and when.”

Tony Kerrigan, Erskine, said: “Hearts’ situation proves you can’t mess with the taxman. I hope other clubs now pay attention to that fact.”

Stevie Flynn, Edinburgh, said: “Hearts are the Lance Armstrong of football with their financial doping. If they go out of business will Hibs be awarded last season’s Scottish Cup win?”

Nice try but no cigar.

Laurie McCall, Glasgow, said: “Hearts’ plight, and that of Rangers before them, only shows how well Celtic have been run off the park as well as on it.”

Some Rangers fans have issues.

Scott Walker, Glasgow, said: “I can’t believe there’s talk of the Scottish government stepping in to assist Hearts. They stood back and did absolutely nothing to help Rangers when we were in trouble. Vladimir Romanov wanted to see us go out of business, so he’ll get no sympathy from me.”

Alan McGaw, Alloa, said: “I feel sorry for the Hearts supporters but not for their owner. It’s terrible Romanov wants the fans to pay for his mis-management of their club.”

Finally, bitter-sounding Jim Clarke, Lanark, is a man who has been festering since the final whistle blew at Celtic Park on Wednesday night. He said: “Have I missed something? Did Celtic win the Champions League?

“Barcelona aren’t even the best team in Spain because Real Madrid are the reigning champions. Celtic Park wasn’t even full. If you want to see a capacity crowd go to Ibrox.”